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Do people with dementia have normal eeg's?
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No: Perhaps initially, but then the eeg changes over time to appear abnormal.Alzheimer disease electroencephalography (eeg) is the only clinical diagnostic instrument that directly reflects cortical neuronal functioning. Although the eeg may be normal or minimally disturbed in a number of patients in the initial stages of Alzheimer's disease (ad), an abnormal eeg usually is recorded later in the course.
Answered 2/18/2015
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Generalized slowing: People with most types of dementia would have eegs with generalized slowing. There can also be some seizure activity but not universally.
Answered 12/25/2013
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